Toe iron for ski ties



Sept. 11, 1934. R. PR'OYME 1,973,444

TOE IRON FOR SKI TIES Filed. Sept. 8, 1932 722144027 jr0 /m@ PatentedSept. 11, 1934 UNITED STATES 1,973,444 TOE IRON FOR SKI TIES ReinarPriiyme, Oslo, Norway Application September 8, 1932, Serial No. 632,230In Norway March 7, 1931 4 Claims.

The present invention relates to toe irons for ski ties and it is themain object of the invention to so arrange the toe irons that they willprevent the snow from penetrating below the front edge of the shoe sole.

When toe irons of the types hitherto known are used snow is little bylittle pressed in below the shoe sole and there form a lump of ice whichinterferes with the vertical movements of the shoe. The ice lump pressesthe sole upwardly and the iron ears situated over the sole will littleby little tear the sole too much and at the same time the shoe loosesits shape the front part being bent upwardly.

The present invention aims at removing these drawbacks, and "consistsmainly therein that the upwardly projecting side parts of the toe ironsextend forwardly along the curve corresponding to the outer edge of theshoe sole and so surround the front part of the sole that snow issubstantially prevented from passing in below the sole. Although the twosections forming the toe iron are slightly spaced apart at the forwardportion thereof, this space is insuflicient to allow any appreciableamount of snow to enter and form an ice lump under the sole of the shoe.

Further said side portions of the toe irons may, according to theinvention, along their entire upper edge be provided with an inwardlyextending flange which embrace the edge of the sole and therebydistributes the stress along the entire toe portion.

The annexed drawing illustrates by way of example an embodiment of theinvention.

Fig. 1 is a side view of the toe irons mounted upon a ski and Fig. 2 isa similar view showing part of a shoe inserted in said irons.

The horizontal plate-shaped portions a, b of the toe irons are securedto the upper side of the ski g by means of screws e.

Each of the toe irons a and b is provided with vertical side portions 0which extend forwardly along a curve corresponding to the shape of theouter edge of the sole.

As the sole is somewhat curved in its longitudinal direction theportions 0 are somewhat higher at the front end of the toe irons than atthe rear end, to provide for the space necessary for the verticalmovement of the front part of the sole.

Along their top the portions c are provided with an inwardly extendingflange d, which prevents the shoe h from being removed from the toeirons in vertical direction.

Somewhat in front of the rear end of the toe irons the portions 0 andthe flange d thereon are curved a little downwardly in order to secure afirm engagement with the shoe sole at the tilting point thereof.

At the rear part of the portions'c are arranged pins f or holes forattachment of a usual rear strap (not shown) which serves to maintainthe shoe in position between the toe irons.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my saidinvention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare thatwhat I claim is:

1. A ski toe iron consisting of a vertical side member having ahorizontal flange thereon adapted to engage the upper surface of a shoesole, the flange being curved a little downwardly at a point somewhat infront of the rear edge of the iron and being curved upwardly from thispoint to the rear edge of the iron to provide a space between thehorizontal flange at the rear of the iron and the top of the ski topermit slight raising of the shoe sole from the ski at this point.

2. Toe irons for ski ties having horizontal portions for attachment tothe upper side of the ski, vertical side portions on said horizontalportions extending forwardly along a curve corresponding to andembracing substantially the entire front portion of the outer edge ofthe shoe sole toe portion, and an inwardly extending flange at theentire upper edge of said side portions for the purpose of substantiallypreventing snow from creeping into the space between the bottom surfaceof the shoe sole tip and the top surface of the ski.

3. Toe irons for ski ties consisting of two cooperating halves, eachhaving a horizontal portion for attachment to the upper side of the skiside by side of the other half, a vertical side portion on saidhorizontal portion extending forwardly along a curve corresponding toand embracing the entire front portion of the outer edge of therespective lateral half of the shoe sole toe portion, and an inwardlyextending flange at the entire upper edge of said side portion,constructed in such a manner that the said halves in combinationsubstantially prevent snow from creeping into the space between thebottom surface of the shoe sole tip and. the top surface of the ski.

4. A ski toe iron comprising two cooperating halves each consisting of avertical side member having a horizontal flange thereon adapted toengage the upper surface of a shoe sole, the flange being curved alittle downwardly at a point somewhat in front of the rear edge of theiron and being curved upwardly from this point to the rear edge of theiron to provide a space between the horizontal flange at the rear of theiron and the top of the ski to permit slight raising of the shoe solefrom the ski at this point.

REINAR PRYME.

